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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 15, 2005 Release M-50 MAYOR PLANS TRIP TO Mayor Mufi Hannemann will be in The mayor is going to the capital at the request of Senator Daniel Inouye. He will meet with members of the BRAC as part of a joint effort to convince the panel not to place Pearl Harbor Shipyard on the list of military bases earmarked for closure. Hannemann has already written about that to BRAC Chairman Anthony Principi. (Letter attached) " "As the state's largest single industrial employer, the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard plays a vital role in While he is in · Discuss · Meet with U.S. Labor Secretary Elaine Chao to discuss, among other thing, the Labor Department's Labor Advisory Council on Apprenticeship, of which Hannemann is a member. · Help Sen. Daniel Akaka and the rest of · Meet with Congressional leaders on Capitol Hill, including Senate Minority Leader Harry Reed, D-Nevada, to discuss the Akaka Bill, funding for mass transit and other matters of import for On his way to Together, Hannemann and O'Neill, who is hosting him, will start the fastest of the Transpac racers on Sunday. Slower boats have already begun the 2,300-mile race to O'Neill is the president of the U.S. Conference of Mayors, and Hannemann said he looks forward to meeting her. He cancelled plans to travel to Recalling the Pan Am Clipper Cup and Kenwood Cup series that used to be held off Oahu, Hannemann will also look into the prospects of reviving world-class yacht-racing in The Pentagon closed the Long Beach Naval Yard a decade ago, and Mayor Hannemann plans to discuss with O'Neill her efforts to transform -30- Contact: Mark Matsunaga, 352-1528 Bill Brennan, 228-1526 Contact in Brian Woo, executive assistant to the mayor, (808) 520-4482 (Attachment follows) The Honorable Anthony J. Principi Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission Dear Chairman Principi: Even before At a time when the If the Navy decides to assign another carrier group to the Pacific, The people of the City and Sincerely, Mufi Hannemann Mayor |
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A treat for when you're craving the taste of pumpkin pie. Submitted by ~PENNY~ Carbs: 17.6g | Fat: 1.1g | Fiber: 2.3g | Protein: 7.2g | Calories: 103.8
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Spirit Tree Inn B & B comenzó su vida hace más de 80 años como la sede de la Rocking Chair Ranch. Se asienta en una hermosa zona aislada cerca de Patagonia Arizona y muy cerca de algunos de los mejores destinos de observación de aves de la nación en el sur de Arizona. También está cerca de lugares de Tombstone y Bisbee histórico, así como las Cavernas Kartchner, una cueva de estar. Usted puede elegir entre una larga lista de las artes, la naturaleza histórica, cultural, deportes y lugares de interés comercial. Incluso hay un grupo creciente de bodegas con algunos productos de calidad. Este es un realmente un destino para cualquier persona que quiere la paz y la tranquilidad y la capacidad de ver la naturaleza en sus múltiples formas. Es una base de operaciones ideal para una visita de ocio para el sur de Arizona.
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5 en noviembre 05, 2014
Thank you for a wonderful weekend in the quietest and prettiest places around Tucson. It was a perfect vacation!
3,4 en octubre 15, 2014
Although the owners were not present, the family of sisters covering were very cheerful and friendly. I specifically enjoyed going for walks in the morning w/the family dog who seemed to know the way and 'expect' to walk with you. My favorite element of the Spirit Tree Inn is the QUIET and the very comfortable bed. The breakfast on Day 2 was very delicious and filling. The is OUR SPOT when we come through Patagonia.
3,4 en octubre 14, 2014
Nice and quiet. Great good, friendly folks.
3,4 en julio 18, 2014
We loved the location and Mary Jane was great!
4,6 en junio 29, 2014
Barbara and I were fully satisfied with the two nights at Spirit In. Tom served us a special dinner in celebration of our 52nd anniversary that we will long remember. We would recommend it to anyone as a great value. Tom also is a history "buff" and we had conversations about many things and he went out of his way to be sure our experience was everything we expected. It exceeded it.
4,0 en abril 29, 2014
Spirit Tree Inn is not your typical chair hotel. It has much more character than that. When they say it is a former OLD ranch house that is exactly it. It is old, and therefore has some rather funky corners. We loved it but it took a little while to appreciate it all. The hosts and other guests were extremely friendly, the patio provided the best birding we found, the room was clean, and the grounds beautiful. Breakfast was gormet but a bit sparse. We plan to return for a different season to see what other species of birds show themselves.
4,4 en abril 27, 2014
We visited this area to do birding. Situated outside of Patagonia on a small ranch, the setting was lovely; being originally from Amish country the story of the barn was all the more interesting; the pair of Elf Owl's was a plus we didn't expect; and Tom was the perfect host - informative; a good conversationalist and attentive to our needs.
3,4 en abril 22, 2014
We especially enjoyed sitting outside and watching the birds come and go through the day. The dinner Tom prated for us one night was delicious, as was the wine.
3,4 en abril 15, 2014
This away from traffic noise is a wonderful location for birders to SE Arizona. Many wonderful birds are found in the vegetation, and at the feeders around the patio. Birders and naturalists may be dismayed to see two cats roaming free around the property. There is also a dog, but it is a quiet one. The best thing about this B&B is the warm welcome given by Mary Jane, and the way that guests are made to feel at home. I appreciated the tea selection in the evening, and the wonderful hot breakfast prepared by Tom in the morning. I definitely hope for many return trips.
4,6 en marzo 26, 2014
Rustic, homey. . .like visiting your friends on their farm / ranch with little uniqueness all around. Definitely going back - rest, relaxation, delicious breakfast and great company!
The Sonoran Bunkhouse is the larger of our two casitas ans is a short walk away from the Ranch House. It contains a fully functional kitchenette and its own supply of coffee. If you wish, a service to pre-stock the refrigerator is available. It accommodates up to five, but there is an additional charge after three people. This casita is also pet friendly.
The Homestead House is the smaller of our two casitas. It is a short walk from the Ranch House across a bridge over s small ravine.. It has a kitchenette and its own supply of coffee. If you wish, a service to pre-stock the refrigerator is available. This casita accommodates one or two people comfortably. Well behaved pets are allowed in this casita.
This room has a north-facing window that overlooks the front patio and the" Spirit Tree". It has a king sized bed and is furnished with pieces of fine antique furniture.The bathroom has a shower. It has a door leading out to the Veranda.
You step down into a charming room with two bay widows, one with a window seat, facing north and west. A great family room with a loft containing a queen mattress for older children and a queen bed for mom & dad. This room contains numerous books and American Indian accent pieces. It is located near the front door of the ranch house away from the other bedrooms giving it a little more privacy.
This room has a north-facing window overlooking the patio and the "Spirit Tree". You can see any number of birds while sitting in this room and looking out on the feeders in the patio. It can be arranged as either two twin beds or a single king bed. The Oriental touches give it its name. A wonderful antique armoire, found in Ohio, serves as a closet.
This room is bright and airy with a south-facing window. It is decorated in an equine motiff. The queen sized headboard, decorated with running horses, was purchased in Pennsylvania and returned to Arizona where it had originally been carved. The small bathroom was the original bathroom of a working ranch. The room has a door leading out to the cool, calm Veranda.
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Tucson, AZ (TUS) 57 miles
Tome la I-10 al este de SR 83. Diríjase hacia el sur por la SR 83 para 25 millas a SR 82. Gire a la derecha e ir 12 millas en 82 hasta la Patagonia. Gire a la izquierda en la primera calle pasando la milla 20. Es Taylor y termina muertos en Harshaw. Gire a la izquierda y siga unos 3,5 kilómetros. Busque un tenedor en la carretera justo delante de una señal a la derecha que dice Coronado National Forest. Tome el camino de tierra en el tenedor de 0,3 millas y buscar la entrada a Spirit Tree Inn B & B a la derecha.
Compra de Antigüedades, Cenas Elegantes/Gourmet, De Interés Histórico, Lago, Música en vivo, Parques Nacionales, Área natural, Tubac, Teatro, Área de picnic, Servicios Religiosos, Rodeo, Ruinas, Viñedo, Bodega
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Alquiler de bicicletas, Pistas para bicicletas, Observación de aves, Pasear en barca, Pescar, Pistas para senderismo, Montar a caballo, Herraduras, Cazar, Pistas para Mountain Bike, Pueblos fantasmas, Comprar, Visitar lugares de interés, Piscina
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Gatos , Perros , 3 caballos y 1 cabra
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Are Monogrammed Handkerchiefs Too Showy These Days?
I saw a good deal on monogrammed handkerchiefs from a menswear store the other day. Do people still get these, or are they just for showy rich jerks?
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I saw a good deal on monogrammed handkerchiefs from a menswear store the other day. Do people still get these, or are they just for showy rich jerks?
There's nothing ostentatious about a monogram, no. It's not like a huge, clunky watch loaded with metal and jewelry. Lots of tailors and some dress stores will do monograms for a pretty reasonable price, so it's easy to just pick up a pack of plain white handkerchiefs at a menswear store and then get whatever you want put on them.
Keep it simple, of course, and initials are always a nice basic option, but it's really up to you. That's the point of monogramming, after all!
It may be a good idea to wash the handkerchiefs once before you have them monogrammed. They can shrink a bit on the first washing, which can wrinkle or distort a monogram.
Just remember — if you give a handkerchief to a lady to use, you politely tell her to keep it. Don't buy $50 linen handkerchiefs to monogram and give away!
I definitely agree with Geoffrey, but in the end it's really up to you if you want this highly personalized stylistic element to accentuate your outfit. This article might be helpful as well:
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Golf: The Rundles — David and Joe — compete in Centennial Team Championship at Midlothian Country Club
By Tim O'Brien For Sun-Times Media July 30, 2014 8:50PM
Longtime members at Midlothian Country Club, the father-son combo of Joe (left) and David Rundle competed at Monday's Centennial Team Championship. | Supplied photo
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Monday, at Midlothian Country Club
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Ian MacKenzie and Blake Johnson, Glen View Club, 96
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Michael McCarthy and Daniel Rudman, Chicago Highlands, 104
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Paul Susner and Kirk Blakney, Woodruff Golf Club, 108
Susner and Blakney, 95
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Rich Buchanan and Jack Zur, Glenview Park Golf Club, 117
Buchanan and Zur, 96
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David Rundle's round of golf Monday did not go quite as planned, his score a little higher than he would have liked.
He didn't seem too bothered by it.
After all, there are far worse things than playing 18 on your home course with your son on a Monday morning.
Rundle competed with his son, Joe, at the Centennial Team Championship at Midlothian Country Club.
"It never stops being cool, in my opinion," David said. "It's great fun. There's nothing better than being a good golfer and being able to play with your kid who beats you. That means you did the right thing. You taught well. That's something a lot of folks admire, people who maybe aren't as close with their sons as we are."
The Centennial Team Championship is a one-day event that welcomed 50 two-man teams from courses around the Chicago area to play a round of golf — with some tweaks in the format.
The teams were required to play holes 1 through 6 better ball, 7 through 12 team total and 13 through 18 alternate shot.
"It's the first time I've ever played in a tournament with a format like this," Joe Rundle said. "It's a change of pace. It is nice to have that change, makes things interesting. You go out, tee off and aim low."
And the results for the Rundles? Well, according to father and son, they had a good time, finishing eighth in their flight in gross scoring, ninth in net scoring.
"Easy for me to say it now, but we ran into a buzz saw on our opposite shot," David said. "We didn't play well, got caught in a bad rotation. It's never good when the older guy has to hit the tee ball."
One of three pairs defending the home course at Midlothian, the Rundles struggled Monday, but that's an exception.
A member at Midlothian for the past 47 years, David Rundle is a 14-time course champion. Joe Rundle, who joined the club in 1999, is a nine-time course champion and the defending champion, winning the 2013 tournament.
"I grew up watching my father be the man out here," Joe said. "It's something I've always strived to follow."
Residents of Orland Park, David is a Luther South High School grad, while Joe attended Sandburg.
"I've got a victory in every decade since the 1970s, except the teens, I'm running into a little problem there," David said with a laugh. "I'm going to have to sink a lot of shots from the fairway."
It's in the blood for the Rundles, David adding that his father, Kenneth, was a two-time course champion at Midlothian. And if you see one Rundle on the course, there's a good chance you see the other not far away.
"We're close, and we play a lot together," David said. "If we play 65 rounds, we probably play 60 together. That's the way it was with my dad, too."


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I have a loquat tree started from seed about 9 years ago.
It was beautiful, about 15 ft tall and this year was loaded with fruits. About a month ago the leaves started turning yellow and falling off. Now they are brown and staying on the tree. At the base of the trunk some of the bark seems to be pulling away from the trunk and crumbling. I have done research and find that about the only thing that bothers a loquat is fire blight and it is not that. No bugs on it, no disease that I can see. I know it is a gonner but I would just like to know why. Help anyone? |
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That's really a shame. I can't answer the question, but if you are interested I can send you a new loquat seedling. |
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Was the Loquat injured or ringed by a weed whacker ? This can be the kiss of death to any tree . " Loquat trees in the home landscape are susceptible to trunk injury caused by lawn mowers and weed eaters. Maintain a grass-free area 2 to 5 or more feet away from the trunk of the tree. Never hit the tree trunk with lawn mowing equipment , and never use a weed eater near the tree trunk. Mechanical damage to the trunk of the tree will weaken the tree and if severe enough can dieback or kill the tree. " |
Here is a link that might be useful: Loquat Growing in the Florida Home Landscape
Bunnyhouse, I have had the same thing happen to 2 orchid trees. Near the base, the bark splits from the tree and curls up. Consequentially, both trees died. Neither of these trees are surrounded by grass, just mulched beds. |
You could also check with the tropical fruit board. I think loquats are asian, but most tropical growers grow loquats as well. |
We had a large loquat tree for years at our other house. It gradually began to decline in health until it had to be cut down. This was a long time ago but I think I recall there being a large and long worm in the middle of the trunk when it was cut down. This could have been what destroyed the tree. Or maybe it got in there when the tree became weak? Anyone else out there have this experience? Sheri |
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Richardson, Google chief head to N. Korea
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The Hillcrest Baptist Church Staff serve at the pleasure of their King.
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Mindie Donkin: Church Secretary
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From left to right are Charl, Hennie, Clint & Mindie.
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Google files "confidential" application with FCC for drone tests in New Mexico
Google has filed an application with the FCC to conduct drone tests in New Mexico. The company has sought confidential treatment of its application form and exhibits. All we have to go by now is one exhibit that's been redacted for public consumption. Google provides some detail, and we can try to infer some more.
Jarvinian files second experimental application for Globalstar/Wi-Fi tests
Last month I wrote about the Jarvinian Wireless Investment Fund and its application to the FCC to test its proposed terrestrial low-power service (TLPS). TLPS would use both the upper 2.4 GHz unlicensed band and Globalstar's terrestrial-use spectrum (2473-2495 MHz all in all). That test would take place in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Jarvinian is back with a second application, similar to the first, but with testing taking place at three locations in Silicon Valley (Sunnyvale and Cupertino, California). The supporting technical exhibit appears essentially the same. Different is the equipment to be used. The Cambridge application specified 50 Linksys WRT54GL access points, 10 Ubiquity UniFi access points, 10 Ubiquity XR2 client cards, and 10 Ubiquity SR-71-12 client cards. The Silicon Valley application specifies 10 TP-LINK TL-WA5110G access points, 20 TP-LINK TL-WR1043ND access points, and 20 Ubiquity SR-71-12 client cards.
This application was received by the FCC on March 6. The Cambridge application was received February 13 and is still pending.
FCC to move on 5 GHz, but no faster nor further than NTIA
At its February 20 meeting, the FCC will likely adopt a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking as a first step toward increasing the amount of spectrum available in the 5 GHz band for unlicensed devices. Up to 195 MHz might be made available, which is a 35% increase over the present 555 MHz. Chairman Genachowski announced this initiative at CES in January. A leading application for new spectrum would be IEEE 802.11ac, which could have four instead of the current two 160 MHz-wide channels.
A crucial engineering fact I'm not hearing from municipal TV white space proponents
Here it is: At 600 MHz, interference travels farther than it does at higher frequencies, all else equal.
FCC's 5 GHz spectrum initiative could mean more and wider channels for IEEE 802.11ac
FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski yesterday announced an initiative to make 195 MHz of more spectrum available for Wi-Fi in the 5 GHz band.
The last time more spectrum for Wi-Fi was made available in this range was in 2003, when an FCC increased the then 300 MHz bandwidth to 555 MHz. As the document in that last link shows, the 5 GHz band is not as neat as the 2.4 GHz band, with other services, such as radar, requiring protection. These coexistence issues will have to be looked at again.
Experimental Radio Applications at the FCC
This summarizes a selection from 215 applications for the Experimental Radio Service received by the FCC during October, November, and December 2011. These are related to AM broadcasting, FM broadcasting, spread spectrum on HF and VHF, unmanned aerial vehicle control, electronic warfare support, small satellites, white space technology, video production, managed access, TV interference, RFID, and radar. The descriptions are listed in order of the lowest frequency found in the application.
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This summarizes a selection of applications for the Experimental Radio Service received by the FCC during April and May 2011. These are related to TV white space, electromagnetic compatibility testing, train control, point-to-multipoint communications, satellite communications, radar, unmanned aerial vehicles, GPS, ultra-wideband, mobile satellite service, UMTS, mobile broadband picocells, wireless backhaul, and IEEE 802.11p. The descriptions are sorted by frequency.
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This summarizes a selection of applications for the Experimental Radio Service received by the FCC during December 2010. These are related to FM broadcasting, Positive Train Control, TV white space, mobile satellite terminals, GSM, UMTS, through-the-wall surveillance radar, troposcatter communications, millimeter-wave propagation, flight test telemetry, Doppler weather radar, and air-to-air military radar.
netBlazr: Unlicensed Wireless versus Business Broadband Incumbents
Unlicensed wireless may disrupt the broadband service market in Boston. Communications engineer Brough Turner and his partners have founded netBlazr, a new business broadband service that takes advantage of cheap metropolitan fiber and uses unlicensed wireless technology from Ubiquiti Networks that can operate with various Wi-Fi protocols, and a proprietary one, in a mesh configuration. In the netBlazr network the devices operate at an aggregate data rate of 100 Mbps with 50-500 meters per hop. Throughput per user is 10 Mbps.
In Boston, Verizon charges about $2,200 per month for symmetrical 10 Mbps business service via fiber; netBlazr charges $189 per month for equivalent service using its hybrid fiber/wireless system. Less-expensive shared plans, including one that's free, are available for businesses with lower-priority traffic.
FCC Finalizes White-Space Rules
The FCC finalized its white-space rules today, acting on petitions for reconsideration of its earlier decisions. It issued an 88-page Second Memorandum Opinion and Order that explains its decisions and includes the final white-space rules. A much-shorter press release was also issued.
At least one FCC observer has noted an uncharacteristic level of hype in today's announcements. The FCC calls it "super Wi-Fi," and adds the "potential uses of this spectrum are limited only by the imagination."
Over two years ago, Google called it "Wi-Fi on Steroids." It was later picked up by the popular press. Not all agree; it's "Wi-Fi on Crutches" according to one who dares to consider the realities of physics and economics.
I'll call it "Wi-Fi on Caffeine," at least with respect to better range and coverage — if not data rates — compared with current Wi-Fi equipment. This is partly due to operation in the UHF-TV band instead of the 2.4 GHz band. In major markets and their suburbs, there will be few or no channels available for white space use. In rural areas and other less dense areas, the technology will be a good fit with Wireless Internet Service Providers (WISPs) and other longer-distance applications.
Cellular operators would like some of the white space on a licensed basis for backhaul in rural areas. They didn't get it today, but the FCC is actively considering it and we may hear more on that by the end of the year. No way are all these vacant channels going to be occupied by internet services in the most rural areas, so the proposal of the operators makes sense.
In IEEE 802, Working Groups 802.22 and 802.11 are working on standards that can be used by equipment in these applications; 802.22 may be the one with longer range. Working Group 802.19 is trying to facilitate coexistence between the two. Now, there are asymetric interference effects, which is causing friction between the two groups beyond the normal competition. (802.22 takes the harder interference hit.)
There will be other standards and equipment as well. The white space concept is international, but unique to each area of the world.
Equipment is not easy; it's challenging to develop sufficiently-broadband power amplifiers and antennas, and to meet the emission mask in a cost-effective manner.
Another challenge is developing a business plan when 120 MHz of TV spectrum could be taken away under the National Broadband Plan.
Ultra-Wideband: How Regulatory and Standardization Delays Slowed a Wireless Technology
The FCC recently issued an order denying reconsideration petitions in its ultra-wideband (UWB) proceeding. That effectively ends the 12-year UWB rulemaking process. Mitchell Lazarus recounts how UWB became bogged down at the FCC and in a failed standardization attempt in IEEE 802.
UWB, as authorized by the FCC, operates across 3.1 to 10.6 GHz, with very low power at any one frequency; its tendency to cause or receive interference is very low.
IEEE 802 attempted to create a UWB standard in IEEE 802.15.3a but did not, as neither of two competing proposals reached the necessary voting threshold for approval. One of the competing proposals, Multi-band Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (MB-OFDM), has since seen some consumer success in Wireless USB, which is based on a platform maintained by the WiMedia Alliance; data rates are up to 480 Mbps at a range of about 10 feet.
UWB was eventually standardized in IEEE 802.15.4a, where it exists as an alternative physical-layer to standard IEEE 802.15.4-2006, a standard for very low power, low data rate devices. (The IEEE 802.15.3 family is for higher data rates with higher power consumption.) It uses what was the other competing proposal in 802.15.3a, Direct Sequence UWB (DS-UWB). This standardized form of UWB has been commercialized for asset tracking and other location services, but not yet for consumer applications.
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It may seem a little intimidating to open an oyster, but after a little practice it gets easier. Classically oysters are served raw on the half shell with a little mignonette sauce, which refers in French to "black pepper," but you can also enjoy them without any sauce at all.
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Calories | 52 |
Total Fat | 1g |
Saturated Fat | -- |
Cholesterol | 21mg |
Sodium | 150mg |
Total Carbohydrate | 5g |
Dietary Fiber | -- |
Sugars | -- |
Protein | 4g |
Calcium | -- |
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Yields: 4 servings, 6 oysters each
Total Time: 1 hr 40 min
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- 2/3 cup(s) champagne vinegar or white-wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoon(s) finely diced shallot
- 2 teaspoon(s) freshly ground pepper, or more to taste
- 24 (small-to-medium) oysters
- To prepare sauce: Combine vinegar, shallot, and pepper in a glass or stainless-steel bowl. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving.
- To shuck oysters: Before you begin, be sure you have an oyster knife; do not try to shuck oysters with a regular kitchen knife. Rinse oysters under cold running water. Throw away any that are open and don't close if you tap them.
- Place an oyster flat-side up on a work surface. Grip the oyster with a kitchen towel to help protect your hand (or wear a glove), leaving the narrow hinged end exposed.
- Place the tip of the knife between the top and bottom shells just adjacent to the hinge. Press inward, twisting and wiggling your knife tip, to release the top shell. At first, it may seem like you aren't making progress, but continue with gentle pressure. Continue wiggling the knife while pressing inward until the shell pops open. Try to keep the oyster level so the flavorful "liquor" (briny, salty seawater) stays inside the deep bottom shell.
- Wipe your knife to remove any debris, then pry open the shell by inserting the knife tip in one or two other spots, twisting it to release the shell completely. Continuing to hold the oyster level, run your knife along the inside of the upper shell to cut the muscle that attaches the oyster to the top shell. Run your knife along the inside of the lower shell and gently cut the oyster free. Leave the oyster nestled in the shell. (If you open an oyster that has a strong, sulfurous smell, discard it. It's dead.)
- Transfer the oyster in its bottom shell to a bed of crushed ice, rock salt, or crumpled foil that will keep the oyster level. Serve immediately, with about 1/4 teaspoon mignonette sauce per oyster.
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That looks like a pretty good deal to me...though i am not really familiar with romanian aks. From what i heard they are suppose to be pretty good performers. Can anyone shed some light on this specific model...experiences, etc....
Another happy customer. I had the same problem when I started coming around these forums regularly. I had a Glock and was very happy with it, like all the other Glocks I'd owned before, but before long, after posting in these forums, I contracted H19N11 (.45 fever). Before long I had a Colt Commander .45 stainless and then I put some of Sarge's grips on it. How he's advertising in my magazine, Stalkingbear and several other members of the forum are writing for me and well, it's in my blood. I love it. Good wholesome peer pressure at its finest. That price on that AK is a great deal I do believe! Heck I didn't pay that for my Romanian and I was working in a gun shop when I BOUGHT IT! So I'd say jump on that and ride. Josh
That is a great deal. Jump on it if you can.
A buddy has one (same model, i bleve) and loves it. I've shot it and was happy with it. His trigger was factory-swapped for a tapco that feels fine. It is my understanding that these start life much as you receive them, other than the magazine well being machined to accept double-stack mags rather than single-stack. His likes the tapco magazines & some clear ones (nice). It hasn't jammed yet on the wolf ammo. The only problem he had was in ordering the wrong tapco collapsable buttstock (he thought the receiver was considered "milled", it isn't). The wood was kinda soft once it was seperated from the rifle. IIRC, he paid about $525 at a gun show with a couple of mags & a sling.
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Christian means "after/follower of christ". What religion did Jesus follow? What, christian you say? No, no couldn't have been. How could jesus be after himself or a follower of himself? Was the world just that stupid up untill a few thousand years ago? Who wrote, preached, and crusaded His word?
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air superiority, and Whitcomb dived right in. In less than a decade he tackled and solved one of the biggest challenges of the day—how to achieve practical, efficient transonic flight.
In interviews over the years, Whitcomb told how he was sitting one day with his feet up on his desk when he had a "Eureka!" moment and came up with what is known as the Area Rule. He theorized that the shape of the fuselage could be changed to reduce the aircraft shock wave drag that occurs near the speed of sound. The basic idea was to ensure a smooth cross-sectional area distribution between the front and back of the plane. Because projections from the fuselage increase a plane's cross section, narrowing the fuselage where the wings and tail assembly attach reduces drag. "We built airplane models with Coke-bottle shaped fuselages and lo and behold the drag of the wing just disappeared," said Whitcomb. "The wind tunnel showed it worked perfectly." (The wind-tunnel model Whitcomb used to develop the Area Rule is displayed in the Smithsonian's Air and Space Museum.)
The Area Rule was first tested in flight on the Convair YF-102, a delta-winged jet fighter that flew well at supersonic speeds but had difficulty passing through transonic speeds. The plane was lengthened and given the now-famous "Coke-bottle" fuselage. In the words of a test pilot, the redesigned Convair YF-106 "slipped right past the speed of sound and kept on going."
For his development of the Area Rule the Langley engineer, aged 34, was awarded the National Aeronautics Association's Collier Trophy for the greatest achievement in aviation in 1954. Previous recipients included aviation pioneers such as Glenn H. Curtis, Glenn L. Martin, Elmer A. Sperry, and Donald W. Douglas.
Looking at almost any large airplane today—especially those that fly at transonic and supersonic speeds—one can see the genius of Dick Whitcomb. He developed three important aeronautical innovations while working at NASA Langley, one in each decade of his career. The Area Rule was Whitcomb's major accomplishment of the 1950s, but his "supercritical wing" revolutionized the design of jet liners after the 1960s.


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ORLANDO, Fla. - The 12-year-old boy who died after riding a Walt Disney World roller coaster had a congenital heart defect, an autopsy found Friday, and an inspection of the ride found no mechanical problems.
The autopsy of Michael Russell, the son of an Iraq war veteran, was done one day after he stopped breathing while riding Disney-MGM's Rock 'n' Roller Coaster. The cause of death was left pending until more tests are conducted, ruled Dr. Sara H. Irrgang, an Orange County associate medical examiner.
"No evidence of injury was found, but congenital heart abnormalities were detected, which will be further evaluated," the office said in a statement.
Disney World reopened the Rock 'n' Roller Coaster on Friday after theme park inspectors found no mechanical problems. A state inspector monitored the examination.
"Walt Disney World engineers and ride system experts completed a thorough inspection of the attraction overnight and found it to be operating properly," the company said in a statement.
The boy was limp when the ride ended. His father, Byron Russell, immediately attempted CPR but the boy died at a hospital.
Russell told authorities his son had no previous health problems, according to the Orange County Sheriff's Office.
Byron Russell is a part of the 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) based at Fort Campbell, Ky., and served in Iraq, the military has said.
A medical study released last year gave support to the notion that heart problems can be triggered or aggravated by roller coasters.
Researchers at the University Hospital of Mannheim in Germany put 55 healthy people on roller coasters and monitored their heart rates during the two-minute experience. Average heart rates rose from 89 beats per minute before the ride to 155 just afterward.
These rates are high enough to trigger rhythm problems, and two participants experienced different types of them. The study's authors recommended that people with heart disease not ride coasters.
Disney and other large amusement parks are exempt from state and federal oversight, but the parks in Florida agreed in 2001 to provide quarterly accident reports and notify the state of serious incidents. Disney has reported nine deaths since then; Universal Orlando has reported two and Sea World and Bush Gardens none.
The Rock 'n' Roller Coaster debuted in 1999 and has had 36.6 million riders, according to Disney. No previous fatalities have been reported on the ride.
Associated Press writer Brian Skoloff in West Palm Beach contributed to this report.


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On Our Deficit
Dear Editor:
I would like to point out some facts regarding your recent editorial concerning the national deficit.You wrote that the country was on course for a $710 billion surplus when President Bush took office.In actuality, as Alan Greenspan noted in his recent book, just as President Bush took office the projected surplus was rapidly disappearing due to the stock market decline and the downturn in the dot-com and telecommunications industries that began in 2000. The $710 billion surplus was never going to happen no matter who was president.
You also mentioned that the president "recklessly slashed tax rates for the rich." The IRSreported that in 2005 the top 5 percent of income earners made 37.2 percent of the nation's total personal income while paying 58.8 percent of the total personal income tax collected.At the same time, the bottom 50 percent of earners made 12.6 percent of total income but paid only 3.2 percent of the total personal income tax.Since it is the "rich" that pays most of the taxes, it is only logical and fair that they get the most benefit of any tax break.Part of the tax cuts was reducing taxes on dividends and capital gainsfor lower income Americans to 5 percent. This enabled many low income retirees with investment income to significantly reduce the amount of taxes they paid (as a percent of what their previous year's total was).
Many Americans feel that the cost of the war on terror is worth the cost.Where many people of Bush's political base became disappointed was that he and Congress (with the notable exception of Senator McCain) did not support elimination of unnecessary spending (earmarks).The Democratic takeover of Congress did not change that.
Hopefully, the next president and Congress will be able to come up with a solution that all Americans can agree with.
Lenny Rodin,
Forest Hills
Choice Or Change
Dear Editor:
Why vote?Well I haven't missed a primary or regular election since being eligible to vote. I am now a senior citizen.
Sen. John McCain is George Bush's third term. Sen. Barack Obama is rhetoric and charisma for the youth with no real health or medicare solutions for us older folks. Toby Stavisky is nice, she even sends birthday greetings.
John Liu is absent half the time and never really does much.Asked to station police at Main and Roosevelt, they are hardly ever there. When they do they stay around the corner to give tickets after cars have made illegal turns. Not much help to neighbors who have been hit by drivers that make you wonder if or how they have licenses.
Years ago a shoe repair and key shop under the LIRR was forced out because it caused congestion?Now both sides of Main Street have permanent shops plus vendors clogging the sidewalks. Try getting past with a walker or even normally!
Busses can barely make the turns since a bus terminal promised since at least 1970 was never built but much land has been turned over to private developers.
We are told we do not need term limits. How can you vote anyone backed by the Democratic machine out? Yes, I will go into voting booth and vote for some innocuous people just to keep my record of voting consistent. But as to choice, c'mon there really isn't any!
William Pagenkopf,
Fight For Bikes
Dear Editor:
The person who keeps sending hate letters re: "Bikes, And Those Who Ride Them," must have been deprived of a bike (or trike) when he was very young. How else can one explain the venom and fear.
Speaking of responsibility, we are all responsible for ruining our habitat, none more than those in our city who worship the auto. When other responsible parties come up with ideas that will help to ease the problems of climate destruction, asthma, etc., I don't understand why the flat earthers get so exercised. Is it just a fear of change, ignorance or just plain stupidity.
Whatever the reason, the rest of us must go forward with plans to help make this city and earth safer and cleaner.
Ann Eagan,
Our Budget Problem
Dear Editor:
Your July 31st editorial "A Deficit Of Common Sense = A Surplus Of Debt"and accompanying article "City And State Face Big Financial Woes" (the Queens Chronicle, July 31) confirms how serious our financial crisis is.Uncle Sam hasa debt of overnine trillion dollars.Current New York Citymunicipal debt is now $55billion dollars.Eachresident is responsible for$6,800, makingthe Big Apple number one nationally. New York State is number two nationally among the fifty states with each resident responsible for $3,115 of the $55 billion dollar total debt. This trifecta inheritance may very well bankrupt future generations.Perhaps it is time for government todestroy its own credit cards.
Why notreturn to limited government accompanied by a minimal amount of confiscatory taxation to support only essential services along withpay-as-you-go budgeting; means testing for all government assistance programs; balanced budgets; actual surpluses and down payments to reduce long term debt for all levels of government.
Why send the same public officials back to City Hall, Albany and Washington or promote them to even higher public office — be it a Democrat or Republican.They are collectively responsible for this financial messwhich occurred under their watch. It is time to bring in new management.
How ironic that after winning the Cold War against the Evil Empire of Communism, it may be mismanagement of our economy that results in a decline ofour standard of living.It may also endour reign as the worlds super power as we become the world super debtor nation.
Larry Penner,
Great Neck
More Bike Lanes
Dear Editor:
I think a bike lane on Queens Boulevard is a great idea! Nothing has been done to improve Queens Boulevard since 2001, when they lengthened some lights, put up scary signsandinstalled fences to prevent pedestrians from jaywalking. You'd think in 2008, a modern city with a multi-year tree-planting plan and bike lane plan on the books would be interested in improving a road still known as the "Boulevard of Death." Instead of more fences, why not more and better crosswalks, a bike lane and improved medians with actual, living trees. Other thoroughfares like Grand Concourse and Eastern Parkway get improvements and beautification. Why not Queens Boulevard?
Michele Trester,
Forest Hills
No To Torture
Dear Editor:
Considering the intensity of the opposition to the death penalty in America, it is surprising that there is not a similar outcry against our government's torture agenda, which is infinitely more horrible. What now sets us apart morally from Nazi Germany or Soviet Russia. And what sound information can be extracted from a man undergoing such excruciating pain that he will say anything?
Why do we train, supply, and finance terrorist organizations and terror- sponsoring governments all over the world and then have individuals tortured for information about terrorist activities resulting from our ownpolicy?
U.S. Representative Ron Paul's (R- Texas) proposed Freedom Agenda Act, H.R. 3835, would end the torturing of prisoners and prevent the liklihood that the torture program would be extended to our own citizens. It would also restore our right of habeas corpus which President Bush illegally took from us. So why do our congressmen not rally to support this? Have they all been compromised?
Lawrence Burke,
Special Thanks
Dear Editor:
When a community pulls together, embraces and includes, loves and cherishes, wonderful things can happen.
This is how I feel about our communities and how they have included and accept our families with autism. Last weekend we held our third annual charity car wash. Although we were plagued by rain (and a little hail too) our volunteers continued on. We had over 75 volunteers from all over the community that came to help us raise money for children, teens and adults diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder. From Townsend Harris High School they came, from Scholars Academy they came, from M.S. 202, P.S./M.S. 207 they came, from St. John's University came the Gamma Chi sorority, from the NYPD explorers came the 106th and 105th Precincts. From the Rotary Club and the Semantics they came. They gave of their time, all to help a worthy cause.
And then there were the sponsors: store owners, doctors, dentists, lawyers and even a couple of corporations gave to make sure this even was successful.
I write this letter to you today with gratitude and humility and want to express not only my, but my staff and the families we serve, thanks to all that continue to help us continue our missions. Helping parents, help their children, one family at a time.
Andrew Baumann,
New York Families for Autistic Children,
Ozone Park
Try To Be Nice
Dear Editor:
The other day I was in a car with a friend of mine that picked me up from work. We were driving in the right lane when suddenly a car jumped out of a parking space right in front of us. My friend slammed on his brakes, skidded, and missed the other car by inches. The driver of the other car whipped her head around and started yelling at us. My friend just smiled and waived at the woman, I mean really friendly. So I asked, "Why did you do that?" Thiswoman almost ruined your car and could have sent us into the hospital! Then my friend taught me the rule of the garbage can.
He explained that many people are like garbage cans. They run around full of garbage, full of frustration, full of anger, and full of disappointment. As the garbage piles up, they need a place to dump it and sometimes they will dump on you. Don't take it personally. Just smile, wave, wish them well, and move on. Don't take their garbage and spread it to other people at work, at home or on the streets. The bottom line is that successful people do not let garbage cans take over their lives. Life is too short to wake up with regrets. Love people who treat you right. Pray for the ones who don't. Life is 10 percent what you make it and ninety percent how you take it.
Frederick R. Bedell Jr.,
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Tue, Feb 8, 11 at 15:57
I thought I checked my subfloor throughly but after I installed the whole kitchen I notice a section that has a big dip. It is not a small and deep dip, it's a wide dip and about 2x3 feet wide. Enough for you to feel like you might lose balance. When stepping on the lamite, you can see it flex down.
Problem is I got half my cabinets installed already. It startin to bug me but I don't want to undo the whole thing since it is on the other side of where I finished. Is there another alternative to fixing it? Or should I just kick myself in the head and redo it. A little pain now will be less pain in the future some say. Any suggestion is appreciated. |
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the flexing will in time cause the laminate to crack or chip on the ends. If you know where the prolem is and avoid it you may avoid a problem but normally a dip will over time cause some sort of damage to the flooring. |
If you have a good locking system on the laminate, you will be ok in my opinion. there are specs to what the allowable dip may be and I believe you exceed the limit, but I believe you will be fine. Much of the flex will dissipate in time as the laminate floor will actually conform to it some. I have seen unbelievable flex with laminates that are now many nears old and two things have happened. 1) the laminate did not break down at all 2) Much of the flex is gone...Good Luck |
I have pergo laminate flooring. I hope in time it'll warp just a bit with the subfloor but not damage the locking ends. I talked to one of my coworker and he too thinks I should be fine but it's hard for people to determine if they haven't seen it. |
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Georgetown, Guyana - Action in the East Coast Cricket Board Trophy Competition continued last weekend with several matches.
Georgetown, Guyana - Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) were declared champions of the 2012-2013 Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA)\ Hadi's World Incorporated City Mall first division 2 day competition and collected their prizes.
Guyana Times article.
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25-man gear should not be better than 10-man gear {WoW}
Apr 1st 2009 10:35AM This is yet another case of casual players qq'ing because they don't get the same gear rewards as hardcore players. You know what.. YOU SHOULDN'T. You put less into the game. You get less out. How is that unfair? The whole "this is too hard to organize/do so give me the gear anyway" attitude is nauseating. 25 mans are harder than 10 mans (with the exception of 3 drake which was an ACCIDENT). If blizzard started mailing you epics every day, I bet the casual crowd would start complaining that the mail box is too far away and it took to much of their time to walk to it. If you want the best loot. Do the work, make the friends, join a guild etc. Like everyone else in game has done since it launched and stop spamming forums to get blizz to dumb down the game anymore.
Breakfast Topic: Choosing the best mob noise in game {WoW}
Mar 27th 2009 12:01PM maybe I missed it, but I can't believe there isn't more
(from Jan'alai in ZA)
that has to be one of the most imitated boss quotes I've heard
Officers' Quarters: Time for another rant {WoW}
Mar 16th 2009 11:29AM I'm an officer in a pretty successful guild. I'm sort of the "morale" officer which is the one who handles most of the drama, explains why we made decisions we did, and hears complaints. A few suggestions for non-officers who have disagreements or ideas they want heard are these.
A) Don't use gchat to qq- Complaining in gchat brings out all the whiney players like nothing else will. No officer wants people ganging up on him and some players just resent the fact they aren't in leadership positions and will do that every chance they get. Bring it to me in a tell or a mail.
B) Have a solution- Don't have a 10 page qq session. You're going to be taken much more seriously if you have an answer to your problem. Think it through and make sure it's something that's fair for everyone. If it's only going to benefit you or one or two people, it's a sure bet it won't happen. Think about what you would do if you were in the position of the officer faced with the same choice.
C) Don't be a hypocrite- If you miss every raid, always dc during progression wipes, never run a heroic to help undergeared players out and never put a single thing in the gbank, then you don't care about the guild. Officers aren't going to spend energy worrying about what you think. Do your part first then people will take you seriously.
D) Be reasonable- If you don't get your way, don't throw a huge fit. As long as everything was explained to you and there's solid reasoning behind it, move on. Giving an ultimatum will almost assure that you will be guildless in the next few minutes. Odds are if you came to the officer in a fair and intelligent way he's going to listen to you more closely on other issues. Especially if you show yourself to be a reasonable person who's got the guilds best interest at heart.
Obviously these will only work in a guild with good officers. If you are in a situation with a bunch of leaders who horde loot and talk down to people, move on to a guild that's going to go somewhere.
Blood Pact: Educating myself on fel / emberstorm {WoW}
Mar 9th 2009 2:22PM Nick,
Nice article and nice concept here. I think you hit the nail on the head with the fg/emberstorm spec. I run with it because it consistently does solid damage in a variety of situations. It has nothing to do with ease of play or frustration. I think I speak for many locks when I say I'd rather be affliction and have all the wonderful toys that locks are famous for. Doing slow, evil, twisted face-melting damage is why I rolled a lock in the first place! Currently affliction is just too inconsistent Imho.
[Updated] Blood Pact: They're not pets, they're minions {WoW}
Mar 3rd 2009 2:16AM Ok.. i have to take exception to the locks with fg doing abysmal dps. I run 41/30. 4.6 dkps on patchwerk in 25 mans. As far as affliction locks sucking on trash you can take that even further. They suck on every boss that isn't a straight tank and spank. Which pretty much leaves patch the only boss they don't suck on and that's when there's no lag (Tuesday??) Contrary to popular belief trash does count. Do raids wipe on trash? Yes. Does trash drop loot? Yes. Trash counts. Not to mention that fact that as a lock I abhor the idea of a mage doing anything for me. I'll aoe my own trash thanks.
Blood Pact: Warlock's guide to gearing for Naxx {WoW}
Feb 24th 2009 2:35AM Nick,
Great article! Don't listen to the nay-sayers here. We locks are already feeling neglected by blizz and appreciate wowinsider giving us a great lock writer. Keep posting your articles and we'll keep coming back to read them!
Breakfast Topic: Raiding: How easy is too easy? {WoW}
Feb 22nd 2009 11:43AM what's with all the hate for the "elitist" raiders. Right now, casual players have tons to do. They can collect pets, get a haircut, raid naxx etc. Right now, the game is geared for those people. So naturally the hardcore people are bored and are complaining.. which is our right. If the game was totally geared toward hardcore content all the casual players would complain. The thing blizzard needs to realize is that when enough players are in "bored" column they are going to find other things to do.. including new mmo's that will challenge them
Healers know you're dying. Don't yell. {WoW}
Feb 17th 2009 12:59PM well.. as a warlock dps.. sometimes i pull aggro.. especially on aoe trash pulls when rain of fire crits early on and i start seeing a bunch of 4500 numbers popping up on the screen... then i see a bunch of "targeting you" over the mobs. at that point.. i know beyond a shadow of a doubt.. i'm going to need heals and probably a bop. healers may not know that i just pulled aggro.. and yes, I know about soul shatter but it has a lengthy cool down. That's when I start asking for heals and for the most part I get them and the guilds healers don't seem to mind or even appreciate that. They seem to take it personal when someone dies in the raid
WoW Rookie: Choose the right class part 2 {WoW}
Feb 5th 2009 9:56AM LOL at the Deathknight drawbacks comment.. "unseasoned"
That should read "Deathknights have no discernible drawbacks or weakness's."


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